2019 March Show Chime.Pdf

Ringing the Bell for Anacortes Music Brought to you by Anacortes Music Project From Sommer Carter, Interview With Cover Artist Elizabeth Frank AMP President Elizabeth Frank is a digital, watercolor, and acrylic artist based out of Mount Vernon. Through her various mediums, she works to create illustrations that March-ing ON! refect who she is, what she loves, and what fuels her artistic fre. Some folks say March is the cruelest What’s the best thing about being of inspiration to some of my pieces. month, the hope for spring and an artist? What I like most about these styles is warmth, and yet... And yet, there is The best thing is the joy of getting to that they can be drawings of pretty SHOWMUSIC! So what if it’s still below 40? CHIME share your work with other people much anything and that “anything” We’re warming from the inside. Case and hopefully inspire others to becomes art. It exemplifes the in point: for February’s Rock The Island create something too! It is cool to beauty in everyday moments. I like concert at Kennelly Keys, Anacortes think that someone out there might the notion that art can be as simple high school students produced and have seen something I’ve made and or complex as you want it to be. performed a fery show. Check out the been inspired to make something of review and photos in these pages! Where can we find your work? their own. Being part of that domino My artwork will be on display at I also happen to know, from an inside effect is very rewarding. Watermark Books for the entire month source, that several of AHS jazz choir What art do you most identify with? of March and I will be at Watermark and band students auditioned for and I would say pop art and cartoon Books on March 1st for the Artwalk. performed at the immense musical style illustration. Andy Warhol is a Stop by and see it there! You can also gathering in Portland known as All big infuence on a lot of my work. I fnd my artwork online at: State and All Northwest. Music is also really love old Disney, storybook, facebook.com/elizabethfrankdoodles humming all around us. See and hear and 60s and 70s illustrations. These etsy.com/shop/elizabethfrankart it for yourself with the help of our styles have defnitely been a source Instagram @izzzebethh calendar page listings and our website. Oh, and do you know that the Anacortes Library hosts the deep and Annual Manieri Swing Dance wide Manieri Jazz & Swing collection? This collection is funded by the Dominic Saturday, March 23, 7:00-9:30 PM Adults $5 Youth Free & Patricia Manieri estate and has been Come dance the night away at bands, Dixieland bands, and other carefully selected by Paul de Barros, jazz the Depot Arts Center with your small swing dance groups. This critic for the Seattle Times, and John friends, neighbors, and fellow Jazz year will feature Birch Pereira and Gilbreath, eXecutive director of Seattle’s enthusiasts! the Gin Joints, acclaimed fve-piece respected Earshot Jazz organization. swing jazz, country, and vintage This is an eXceptional gift that we have Each year, as part of their mission to rock’n’roll group from Seattle. right here in our seaside village. promote the appreciation of jazz and Featuring frontman Birch Pereira’s swing music, the Anacortes Public As the days clearly grow longer, “old soul” tenor voice and his skilled Library Jazz Committee organizes this if not warmer, the beauty and bass playing, the Gin Joints offer swing dance for all ages. Sponsored encouragement of music will meet you captivating arrangements of well- by the Manieri Jazz and Swing where you’re at. We hope you enjoy. crafted originals and well-chosen Endowment, the event in a unique covers. The band features skilled As always, opportunity to experience the joy of and versatile musicians who share swinging to energetic live music. the same love of the American song Over the years, the event has featured traditions and the desire to offer various bands including big swing fresh interpretations. 2018 Swing Dance. Photo courtesy of Peter Dowden Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints. Image Caption. Photo credit Up next was Stasis. As Jared Wright, bass player and vocals, sang the first note of The Red Hot Chilli Pepper’s “Can’t Stop”, the audience went wild. Wright’s choppy vocals brought new life to the old favorite, and Kyle Nesset, the lead guitarist, did justice to the song as well. Sinjin Ledbetter was not to be missed on the drums, providing the band with a beat everyone could HS SOPHOMORE get behind. One of the best parts of their MASSEY, A BY KAITLYN second song was the mutual shredding of There is nothing in the world I love more than Nesset and Wright. some sick tunes. When I headed out to my first Rock The Island experience with one of my best Following two rock bands, Jackfruit slowed friends and another couple, we all had high things down with a sweet, folksy sound. For the hopes. I expected it to be good, not great, but I’ll first of the two originals, John Harrison was the tell you: it was one of the best nights of my life. lead vocalist, with Liam Poor on drums, Noah Masten on the keyboard, and Emmett Moore on SHOW CHIME Point of Confusion, comprised of two Anacortes guitar. Not only do they all have fantastic hair, High sophomores, Lily-Rose Day and Adayla but their harmonies changed the entire mood Rogers, started off the night. As their voices and of the night. My date was quick to comment on guitars melded into lyrical unison, the audience the uniqueness of the band, and how their lyrics quietly snapped along. Although the group’s were both beautiful and heartbreaking. Several first song was beautiful, their second number, times during both songs, all the boys came an original called “Bruises”, was the hook-line- together to harmonize and capture the hearts of and-sinker for me. Not only were the lyrics many audience members. gorgeous and heartfelt, both girls effortlessly weaved through harmonies, complementing and Dead Man’s Lawyer closed out the night, with contrasting each other with every line. Even Mason Blackburn, Eddie Clarke, and Hunter as beginners, Point of Confusion presented a Stevens taking the stage. A repeat band from gorgeous and fun start to the night. last year, Dead Man’s Lawyer presented a different feel than any other group. It was rock The second female duo of the night, Troubled with a jazzy undertone and it was incredible. Waters, kicked off their performance with a Their sound was completely original, just like cover of “Riptide” by Vance Joy. Alanah Harju their songs, and Blackburn’s voice brought the wowed the audience and judges with her band to a new level. Clarke and Stevens helped powerful vocals. Not to be outdone, Alina contribute to the funky atmosphere and create Johnson held the pair together with her assured a truly unique sound. and confident guitar playing. Despite a few hiccups, the pair played and sang with heart and Jackfruit ended up coming on top, followed determination which truly set them apart. by Ristfut, then Point of Confusion. Jackfruit The third band, Ristfut, came ready to rock. began their encore with a third original, and then Gavon Long’s high, crooning voice was matched (to the crowd’s delight) began to sing “Escape by Dominic Ermi’s amazing guitar playing. Andrew (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes. As Knapp beautifully played the bass and tied the my date laughed, I sang along as loud as I could. band together. Henry Ermi, who stepped up to There is magic in the way music brings people cover for drummer Vince Jackson, who was out together, and Jackfruit was able to create that with the flu, easily brought the band together connection. Overall, the bands were wonderful, with his excellent playing. My favorite bands play the music was great, but the atmosphere of music you can feel in your chest, and Ristfut did the night was what truly carried it out of the not disappoint. Both songs the boys played were ordinary. Rock the Island helped show how music originals, elevating their already remarkable can help us forget our differences and come performance to exceptional heights. together in the heart and heat of sound. AND THE WINNER IS... Jackfruit, the 2019 winner of Rock the island, is composed of four musically interwoven students at Anacortes High School; John Harrison on lead vocals, Liam Poor on drums, Noah Masten on keys, and Emmett Moore on guitar. They are folk focused and take inspiration from Simon & Garfunkel for the vocal harmonies in many of their songs. On the origins of the band, Moore says, “It’s something we always have wanted to do, but when RTI was announced this year we decided to just do it, We wanted to give the audience of Rock the Island something they could really feel and connect to.” On the lyrics side, Poor is the driving force, wrapping songs of heartbreak into his own metaphors. “Sometimes you have a lot of things to say and no one to say it to, and music was just the best way for me to get everything out,” says Poor. After their performance at Rock the Island, they have been hard at work crafting new songs and building stronger connections with each other.

Load more